When do you prune a viburnum?

Heading, pinching and trimming describe how to prune mohawk viburnum. The deciduous shrub in question (Viburnum x burkwoodii 'Mohawk') likes pinching off new shoots along branch sides, if the arborist, gardener, naturalist or steward seeks a certain type of growth habit. It survives heading back to a healthy branch in the case of a dangerous, dead or diseased limb; removing basal suckers; thinning interiors for improved air and light circulation; and trimming wilted flowers, as long as healthy budded areas are not damaged or destroyed.